Summer Storm Ravages Nassagaweya and Surrounding Areas
A fierce summer storm last Thursday brought lightning and floods across Nassagaweya township and Acton. Barns burned by lightning, transformers were hit, roads washed out, basements flooded, and hydro service disrupted into the early hours. Firefighters aided barn fires, rescue crews worked overnight, and the Ontario Scout Jamboree at Kelso was washed out a day early.
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Lome
Stock
Nassagaweya
Lou Pacius
Aptes
Tyler Ave
Force
Beardmore
Acton
Agnes St
A. P. Green Co
Ajax Engineering
Hydro Department
Church St
Masales
Hydro
Hydro Commission
Georgetown
Nassagawega
Kelso Conservation Area
Guelph
M Z Bennett School and centre contracts finally approved
After delays the Ontario Municipal Board gave final approval for the M Z Bennett School and Robert Little resource centre. Workmen were expected to begin in 2008 with class disruptions until February. McNally Construction Georgetown holds the main contract at 308600 and Paragon Weston the resource centre contract at 1640.
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Ontario Municipal Board
M. Z. Bennett
Robert Little
Bill Middleton
Donald Skinner
Parcial i
McNally Construction
Georgetown
M.I.B
Paragon
Weston
New Portrait and Declaration Presented to Town Council
A portrait draped in black of Ukrainian General Roman Shukhevych and a typewritten Declaration of Human Rights were presented to the town council by Reeve Hinton. The ceremony on the town office steps occurred while Mayor Duby was away. The mayor said it will be part of the town's history.
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Roman Shukhevych
Reeve Hinton
Ukrainian Youth Association
Duby
Milton appoints new clerk after McGeachie resignation
Tuesday council meeting shocked Milton as clerk-administrator Jack McGeachie announced his resignation. He will remain until September 27, with the new post taking effect September 30. Mayor Duby expressed deep dismay and noted McGeachie’s years of service and impact on the town.
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Council
Jack McGeachie
Milton
Longtime clerk McGeachie leaves Milton post in review
21 years as clerk of the town, McGeachie was chosen from 20 applicants to fill the Milton position after the town had been without a full-time clerk since 1966. Mrs. A Brush will continue as deputy clerk and treasurer. Councillors praised McGeachie as a progressive, experienced public servant as the council debated drainage repairs, road access, and a 672 538 dollar contract for a Water Pollution Control Plant extension.
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McGeschie
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Planning Board
Adjustment
North Halton
Milton
A. Brush
McGeachie
Monex Construction
Drinkwalter
Art Gordon
Gordon
Clairson Construction Co
Reeve Hinton
Van Gils land subdivision zoning rejected by council
A joint meeting of council committee and planning board discussed rezoning the Van Gils property. Council reiterated opposition to rezoning to residential, citing nearby industries, railway, rock formations, springs, and unfavorable location. The planning board had advised against the change.
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No. 1 Committee of Council and Planning Board
van Gils
Council
Duby
C. Mathews
Starr Real Estate
J. J. Gelleng
New Education Reforms Shape Esquesing Nassagawega Schools
The Free Press outlines upcoming changes in three R learning, new courses and methods across M Z Bennett Pineview Nassagawea Esquesing Eramosa Acton and local high schools. Staggered hours at M Z Bennett and portable classrooms reflect shifts in attendance and facilities while shifting toward oral French and new resource centers.
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M.Z. Bennett
Pineview
Nassagawega
Rotary
Esquesing
Acton
Eramosa
Free Press
Robert Little School Plans September Innovations
Individual continuous progress will guide the Robert Little school as nine sections serve the three primary grades in grouped work. The junior division will cover former grades four to six with remedial teaching by each teacher and ongoing student promotion as work is completed.
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Robert Little School
Mary
Staggered Classes Planned at M.L.B. School Overcrowding
The M.Z. Bennett School will host about 475 students, up 100, with 85 transfers from Robert Little due to boundary changes. Until the addition finishes, 15 classrooms will operate in a 12 room school, with three rooms running on a staggered half shift. The board had planned full completion by September.
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M.Z. Bennett School
Robert Little
Acton District High School Opens with 450 Students
The Acton District High School will open September 3 with about 450 students. Sixty three percent join the five year program in Arts and Science, the rest split equally between four year Business and Commerce and four year Arts and Science. Grade enrollments are 134 Grade 9, 110 Grade 10, 100 Grade 11, 76 Grade 12, and 30 Grade 13. The total represents an estimated enrollment figure.
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Acton
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